Top Controls Engineer Jobs in Los Angeles, CA

Designs, delivers, and leads the Guidance, Navigation, and Controls subsystem for small satellite programs. Responsibilities include GNC design and analysis, flight control software development and verification, sensor/actuator selection, interfacing with systems and program teams, managing cost/schedule/risk, supporting satellite integration, test, and on-orbit operations, and providing technical leadership and mentorship as the REA for program GNC delivery.

Design, build, and operate instrumentation, DAQ, and automated test control systems for spacecraft testing. Develop test automation (LabVIEW, Python, MATLAB), commission and calibrate sensors, troubleshoot hardware/software integration, perform post-test data analysis, and maintain data management and requirements traceability in hazardous test environments.

Lead design and implementation of pointing, acquisition, and tracking (PAT) for an FSO laser terminal. Develop algorithms and control loops for FSMs/precision actuators, create pointing budgets, build HIL testbeds, prototype and validate PAT performance, and support optical alignment and system testing across optics, photonics, and modem teams.

Design, program, and commission industrial machinery and control systems. Create electrical and fluid schematics in EPlan, write/debug PLC software in TwinCAT/Structured Text, develop HMIs, select control hardware (VFDs, motor starters, motion systems), ensure safety standard compliance, troubleshoot systems, and collaborate with end users and vendors.

Lead end-to-end GNC development for spacecraft, from design and simulation through hardware-in-the-loop testing and flight. Perform trajectory and dispersion analysis, ADCS sizing, Monte Carlo studies, and develop 6-DOF simulations. Integrate and test sensors/actuators, support on-orbit and reentry operations, and coordinate with external agencies.

Lead end-to-end GNC development including design, simulation, HIL integration, and flight test. Perform trajectory and dispersion analysis for reentry, size ADCS hardware, implement autonomous attitude/orbit control and rendezvous algorithms, run Monte Carlo analyses, integrate sensors/actuators, and support on-orbit and reentry operations and coordination with external agencies.

Own locomotion policy development for robots, focusing on self-traversal across various surfaces using simulation and hardware. Collaborate with mechatronics teams to optimize robot capabilities.

As an Embedded Controls Engineer, you'll develop embedded software, design control systems, and tune motion control loops for high-accuracy tracking in real applications.

Design, develop, and commission automated robotic cells for high-precision manufacturing. Collaborate with hardware and software engineers to execute machining strategies.

Design and tune control loops for thermal management and motion control, develop embedded firmware, and integrate sensors and actuators.

The Automation & Controls Engineer will collaborate with engineers to develop automation projects, implement production systems, and enhance manufacturing processes for high-volume satellite production.

The Senior Controls Engineer leads microgrid control system projects, ensuring successful delivery through technical support, project execution, and mentoring team members while collaborating across functions.

As an Automation Controls Engineer, you will design, commission, and optimize automation systems, ensuring successful project delivery and mentoring team members.

The Controls Engineer will develop automation solutions for CNC machines to enhance efficiency, lead machine calibration initiatives, and innovate inspection processes.

Design, develop, and commission automation work centers for manufacturing, integrating hardware and software, and optimizing systems while mentoring junior engineers.

The Sr. Controls Engineer designs automation control systems, supports capital projects, and ensures quality project execution, focusing on client relationships and troubleshooting.

Design, program, integrate, troubleshoot, and commission PLC/SCADA/HMI control systems. Produce electrical schematics, P&IDs, panel layouts, and I/O lists. Integrate sensors, drives, and industrial networks, support startups, provide client-facing technical leadership, and ensure regulatory and safety compliance. Up to 25% domestic travel.

The Lead Design Engineer is responsible for Mechanical Flight Controls, ensuring safety and compliance with FAA regulations, providing design solutions, and collaborating across teams for aircraft safety and performance.

Design and support mechanical flight control systems for out-of-production commercial airplanes, provide engineering solutions for in-service issues, conduct analyses and design reviews, coordinate with suppliers and certification authorities, and support testing, spares, modifications, and continued operational safety programs.

Seeking a Senior Design Engineer for Mechanical Flight Controls, overseeing design solutions, compliance, and troubleshooting for aerospace projects.

Lead automation projects across design, engineering, implementation, commissioning and lifecycle support. Serve as technical authority for control systems (DCS), provide cybersecurity and operational support, collaborate with sites and vendors, ensure safety and regulatory compliance, and travel for commissioning as needed.

Design, build, and maintain test systems and ground support equipment for spacecraft qualification. Integrate industrial hardware, extend PLC and EtherCAT tooling, evaluate real-time control architectures, build and wire electrical cabinets, and collaborate with propulsion, avionics, GNC, and manufacturing teams to deliver reliable, production-ready test infrastructure.

Design, build, and maintain test systems and ground support equipment for spacecraft hardware. Integrate industrial hardware (chambers, chillers, DAQ), extend a custom PLC framework and EtherCAT tooling, evaluate real-time control architectures, build and wire electrical cabinets, and partner with propulsion, avionics, GNC, and manufacturing teams to deliver production-ready test infrastructure.

As a Controls Engineer II, you will design and commission electrical controls, oversee field installations, and ensure quality and safety compliance while effectively communicating with project stakeholders and customers.

The Applications Engineer installs and integrates AI vision systems on production lines, troubleshoots issues, and provides customer support in manufacturing environments.